Combination of Bismuth and Standard Triple Therapy Eradicates Helicobacter pylori Infection in More than 90% of Patients.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Due to the poor eradication rates of standard triple therapy, the addition of bismuth salts has been proposed for first-line eradication of Helicobacter pylori. We assessed the effectiveness and safety of the combination of bismuth and the standard, clarithromycin-containing triple therapy in eradication of H pylori infection, using data from a large multi-center registry. METHODS: We performed an interim analysis of data from the European Registry on H pylori Management, a prospective trial registering clinical data and outcomes from infected patients from 27 countries in Europe since 2013. We extracted data on 1141 treatment-naïve patients who received first-line treatment with bismuth salts (240 mg) and a proton pump inhibitor (57% received esomeprazole, 18% received omeprazole, 11% received pantoprazole, and 14% received rabeprazole), amoxicillin (1 g), and clarithromycin (500 mg), all taken twice daily. RESULTS: Intention to treat and per-protocol rates of eradication were 88% and 94%, respectively. Intention to treat eradication increased to 93% in patients who received 14-day treatments. Adverse events occurred in 36% of patients; 76% of these events were mild, with a mean duration of 6 days. In multivariate analysis, eradication was associated with treatment compliance (odds ratio [OR], 13.0), a double dose (equivalent to 40 mg omeprazole) of proton pump inhibitor (OR, 4.7), and 14-day duration of treatment (OR, 2.0). CONCLUSIONS: In an analysis of data from a large multi-center registry, we found the addition of bismuth to 14-day standard triple therapy with clarithromycin and amoxicillin to eradicate H pylori infection in more than 90% of patients, based on intention to treat analysis, with an acceptable safety profile and level of adherence. ClinicalTrials.gov no: NCT02328131.

Redes sociales online y enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal / Online social networks and inflammatory bowel disease

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Clinical status, quality of life, and work productivity in Crohn’s disease patients after one year of treatment with adalimumab

Objective: Clinical trials have shown the efficacy of adalimumab in Crohn’s disease, but the outcome in regular practice remains unknown. The aim of the study was to examine clinical status, quality of life, and work productivity of Crohn’s disease patients receiving adalimumab for one year in the context of usual clinical practice. Material and methods: This was a prospective, observational study with a one-year follow-up. After baseline, Crohn’s disease patients were evaluated at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after starting treatment with adalimumab. Outcome variables included: clinical status (measured with CDAI), quality of life (measured with EuroQoL-5D and IBDQ), and work productivity (measured with WPAI questionnaire). These outcome variables were compared using the Student’s t test or Wilcoxon test for paired comparison data according to the data distribution. Statistical significance was set at two-sided p < 0.05. Results: The sample was composed of 126 patients (age [mean] 39.1 ± [standard deviation] 13.8 years; 51% male). Significant changes were observed during the follow-up period: CDAI decreased from [median] 194 ([25-75 percentiles] 121-269) to 48.2 (10.1-122.0) (p < 0.05); the EuroQoL-5D increased from 0.735 (0.633-0.790) to 0.797 (0.726-1.000) (p < 0.05); the EuroQoL- 5D visual analogue scale increased from 50.0 (40-70) to 80.0 (60- 90); (p < 0.05) and the IBDQ increased from 56.7 (51.6-61.5) to 67.5 (60.1-73.6) (p < 0.05). The total work productivity impact decreased from 53% to 24% (p < 0.05). Conclusions: In regular practice, adalimumab is clinically effective in the treatment of Crohn’s disease patients and results in a significant improvement in quality of life and work product (AU)

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Efectos adversos de los inhibidores de la bomba de protones: revisión de evidencias y posicionamiento de la Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva / Proton-pump inhibitors adverse effects: a review of the evidence and position statement by the Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva

Introducción: en los últimos años, numerosos artículos relacionan el uso de los inhibidores de la bomba de protones (IBP) con posibles efectos adversos serios que han creado cierta alarma social. Objetivo: el objetivo de este trabajo es revisar la literatura de cara a elaborar un documento institucional de posicionamiento de la Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva (SEPD) sobre la seguridad de los IBP a largo plazo. Material y métodos: se ha realizado una revisión exhaustiva de la literatura orientada a la presentación de conclusiones tras una valoración crítica sobre los siguientes temas: a) indicaciones actuales de los IBP; b) déficit de vitamina B12 y alteraciones neurológicas; c) déficit de magnesio; d) fracturas óseas; e) infecciones entéricas y neumonías; f) interacción con los derivados de las tienopiridinas; y e) complicaciones en pacientes cirróticos. Resultados: las indicaciones actuales de los IBP no han variado en los últimos años y están bien establecidas. No se recomienda la realización de un cribado generalizado de los niveles de vitamina B12 en todos los pacientes tratados de forma crónica con estos medicamentos; sin embargo, sí parece necesario controlar los niveles de magnesio al inicio del tratamiento y monitorizarlos en pacientes con toma de otros fármacos que puedan inducir hipomagnesemia. Existe mayor riesgo de fracturas óseas, aunque no se puede concluir que esta asociación sea causal. La asociación IBP e infección por Clostridium difficile es débil o moderada y el riesgo de neumonía es bajo. En pacientes con riesgo cardiovascular y tratados con derivados de las tienopiridinas -dada la ausencia de evidencias definitivas en relación a posibles interacciones medicamentosasparece que lo prudente sea sopesar adecuadamente los riesgos gastrointestinales y los riesgos cardiovasculares de cada paciente; cuando el riesgo gastrointestinal sea moderado/alto, debemos ejercer una acción terapéutica de prevención efectiva utilizando un IBP. En cirróticos descompensados deben ser indicados con cautela. Conclusiones: los IBP son fármacos seguros y los beneficios de su empleo, tanto a corto como a largo plazo superan los posibles efectos secundarios, siempre que la indicación, dosis y duración sean las adecuadas (AU)

Introduction: In the last few years a significant number of papers have related the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) to potential serious adverse effects that have resulted in social unrest. Objective: The goal of this paper was to provide a literature review for the development of an institutional position statement by Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva (SEPD) regarding the safety of long-term PPI use. Material and methods: A comprehensive review of the literature was performed to draw conclusions based on a critical assessment of the following: a) current PPI indications; b) vitamin B12 deficiency and neurological disorders; c) magnesium deficiency; d) bone fractures; e) enteric infection and pneumonia; f) interactions with thienopyridine derivatives; e) complications in cirrhotic patients. Results: Current PPI indications have remained unchanged for years now, and are well established. A general screening of vitamin B12 levels is not recommended for all patients on a PPI; however, it does seem necessary that magnesium levels be measured at therapy onset, and then monitored in subjects on other drugs that may induce hypomagnesemia. A higher risk for bone fractures is present, even though causality cannot be concluded for this association. The association between PPIs and infection with Clostridium difficile is mild to moderate, and the risk for pneumonia is low. In patients with cardiovascular risk receiving thienopyridines derivatives it is prudent to adequately consider gastrointestinal and cardiovascular risks, given the absence of definitive evidence regardin potential drug-drug interactions; if gastrointestinal risk is found to be moderate or high, effective prevention should be in place with a PPI. PPIs should be cautiously indicated in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Conclusions: PPIs are safe drugs whose benefits outweigh their potential side effects both short-term and long-term, provided their indication, dosage, and duration are appropriate (AU)

Síndrome de malabsorción intestinal producido por Strongyloides stercoralis asociado con el síndrome de Loeffler en una mujer de 29 años de edad / Malabsorption syndrome due to Strongyloides stercoralis associated with Loeffler syndrome in a 29-year-old woman

Presentamos un caso de infección crónica por Strongyloides stercoralis en una mujer de 29 años de edad, natural de Colombia, con 2 años de residencia en España. Presentaba dolor abdominal recurrente y síndrome de malabsorción. El diagnóstico fue obtenido a través de biopsia duodenal con endoscopia digestiva alta. En nuestra paciente se pudo observar el paso del parásito a través del parénquima pulmonar mediante radiografías simple de tórax, fenómeno conocido como síndrome de Loeffler. Tanto el lavado como el aspirado broncoalveolar fueron negativos, así como los parásitos en heces

We report a case of chronic infection by Strongyloides stercoralis in a 29-year-old Colombian woman who had been living in Spain for 2 years. The patient had recurrent abdominal pain and malabsorption syndrome. The diagnosis was made through intestinal biopsy in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Transport of the parasite through the lung parenchyma (Loeffler syndrome) was visible on simple chest X-ray. Bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchoalveolar aspirate and repeated stool examination were negative